It is true that I tend to be so heavily in Lee's pov that I feel a lot of jealousy on his behalf.
I know, my own peak point of jealousy was in the late S2 and then during the hiatus when I was so heartbroken I thought I’d never recover… I had serious doubts over Kara’s choices and her obsession with the rescue mission etc.
It doesn't help that I find Sam despicable.
When it comes to Sam, I can’t find a single character trait that I’d personally find worth genuine respect. I’ve always disliked him heavily. And don’t tell me he’s HOT… I think that’s the worst argument in favor of Sam’s character that this fandom has ever put forward. ;)
…now that I have the time, I find myself pretty unwilling to as I gather it's all about Sam.
It’s not so much about Sam as it is about the cylons in general, Ellen, Cavil and the difference between skin jobs and FF; Sam’s just the cylon Ron picked to tell the 3000-year history in 45 minutes. There’s a rift between form and content in this episode imo.
I mean, I like the content; they’ve finally started making sense in the universe's mythology/chronology and giving us some pretty fascinating answers we’ve been waiting for. That's a huge plus in my book.
But the form, the way it’s squeezed into one episode feels rushed and tedious in exposition at the same time… and I get that they don’t have much time left but I have an urge to say… hey guys, what were you thinking writing those multiple Baltar sex scenes in S4 instead of telling the story the way you could’ve and should’ve told so that the viewer didn’t have to finish watching episodes like No Exit feeling as if he has just been seriously mindfrakked?)
I know, my own peak point of jealousy was in the late S2 and then during the hiatus when I was so heartbroken I thought I’d never recover… I had serious doubts over Kara’s choices and her obsession with the rescue mission etc.
It doesn't help that I find Sam despicable.
When it comes to Sam, I can’t find a single character trait that I’d personally find worth genuine respect. I’ve always disliked him heavily. And don’t tell me he’s HOT… I think that’s the worst argument in favor of Sam’s character that this fandom has ever put forward. ;)
…now that I have the time, I find myself pretty unwilling to as I gather it's all about Sam.
It’s not so much about Sam as it is about the cylons in general, Ellen, Cavil and the difference between skin jobs and FF; Sam’s just the cylon Ron picked to tell the 3000-year history in 45 minutes. There’s a rift between form and content in this episode imo.
I mean, I like the content; they’ve finally started making sense in the universe's mythology/chronology and giving us some pretty fascinating answers we’ve been waiting for. That's a huge plus in my book.
But the form, the way it’s squeezed into one episode feels rushed and tedious in exposition at the same time… and I get that they don’t have much time left but I have an urge to say… hey guys, what were you thinking writing those multiple Baltar sex scenes in S4 instead of telling the story the way you could’ve and should’ve told so that the viewer didn’t have to finish watching episodes like No Exit feeling as if he has just been seriously mindfrakked?)
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